Mario Lefebvre
Director, Centre for Municipal Studies | The Conference Board of Canada
Greenfield Park, QC, CANADA
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Biography
Mario is Director of the Centre for Municipal Studies at the Conference Board of Canada. As Director, Centre for Municipal Studies, Mario has developed a tremendous knowledge and in-depth understanding of the economic and financial situations of Canada's cities. He regularly gives speeches across the country and conducts numerous media interviews.
Prior to his current position, Mario was a Senior Research Associate in the Economic Services Group the Conference Board. He had a major role in several international projects in such countries as Tunisia, Morocco and Ukraine, working closely with each country's Ministry of Finance. In doing so, he had the opportunity to travel multiple times to each of these countries.
From 1991 to 1997, Mario was an economist at the Bank of Canada, where he worked in the research and international departments. He published three Bank of Canada working papers on selected issues of regional economics.
Mario Lefebvre holds a M.Sc. and a B.Sc. degrees in Economics from the University of Montreal.
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Centre for Municipal Studies
The Economics of Cities
Economic Analysis
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Director, Centre for Municipal Studies – Conference Board of Canada (professional)
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Education (2)
University of Montreal: Bachelor of Science, Economics
University of Montreal: Master of Science, Economics 1990
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Event Appearances (5)
The Economic and Demographic Outlook for Growth In the Ottawa Market
The Ottawa Real Estate Forum Ottawa, Ontario
2011-10-05
2012 Economic Outlook for Calgary
Calgary Economic Development Speaker Series Calgary, Alberta
2011-09-28
KEYNOTE SPEECH
Ontario Professional Planners Institute Annual Conference Ottawa, Ontario
2011-10-13
KEYNOTE SPEECH
Quebec Apartment Investment Conference 2012 Montreal, Quebec
2012-02-16
Economic Outlook for Alberta and Canada
Edmonton Real Estate Forum Edmonton, Alberta
2012-05-10
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The Economic and Demographic Outlook for Growth In the Ottawa Market
An insightful presentation on the performance and outlook for 2012 of the Canadian economy, and the key emerging trends in this Ottawa region. What are major drivers affecting job creation in this market other than government? What is the outlook for employment, population and economic growth for the Ottawa area and for Canada in general? What are major demographic trends in this region? How do the prospects for Ottawa compare with the outlook for other major Canadian cities?
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